Overview
- An unknown intruder broke into a licensed gun shop in Mindelheim around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
- The shop owner encountered the suspect during the break-in, but he escaped immediately.
- Police say the thief took several pepper sprays and a binocular, with no permit-required firearms stolen.
- Officers searched through the night using a helicopter, and the suspect remained at large on Wednesday morning.
- Authorities initially withheld details, and spokeswoman Anja Wegmann later confirmed the operation was tied to the gun-shop burglary.